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ROBERT (BOB) G. CLARK
Born: Sep 22, 1941
Date of Passing: Jan 13, 2008
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryROBERT (BOB) G. CLARK (September 22, 1941 - January 13, 2008) Late on the evening of Sunday, January 13, 2008, Bob passed away quietly and peacefully while surrounded by his loving family. Bob was predeceased by his daughter Jo Ann (two years old), his infant brother William, his father John (Fraser) Clark, and brother-in-law Ken (Dale). He is survived by his loving wife Mavis of 46 years and three sons, Robert (Tara), Gordon (Pamela), Andrew (Donna and her children Chris, Tara, and grandchild Cobain); and five grandchildren, Mackenzie, Macailyn, Sydney, Lindsay, Rowan; his two brothers, John, Jim (Dawn), his mother Ada (John) Osborne, and mother-in-law Allison Pippy, brothers-in-law, Jim (Wendy), Michael (Colleen), sisters-in-law, Enid (Tom), Cathy (Terry), and many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. Bob was born in Brandon, Manitoba, and grew up on the farm. He had many responsibilities raising calves for 4-H and showing pigs at the fair. His athletics proved to be well inherited as he excelled in baseball in the midget league, pitching a shut out and batting an astounding .919 one season. He spent a couple of years living with his grandparents in Brandon while going to high school where his grandfather taught him carpentry, building houses. In 1959, he joined the Air Force as an electronics technician (Air). A year later he met his wife Mavis while in Trenton and they were married on August 5, 1961. Bob stayed in the military for 10 years then, drawn by his love of music, applied his electronics knowledge to the musical keyboard. That move took him to Calgary, Edmonton and then to Toronto as the National Service Manager for Hammond International when he relocated there with his family in 1971. A new opportunity presented itself in 1979 when the Hammond organ store in Brandon was in need of new management. He moved his family once more to a quieter lifestyle and a family friendly environment where his sons thrived in school, work and play. His boys grew up learning to hunt and fish, play golf and curl. Then came snowmobiling, boating, skiing and building a cottage from the foundation up, all the while keeping family first. His passion, near obsession, for golf almost had him convinced to go pro. Bob's intensity for knowledge of the game saw him continually improve his score to a single digit handicap at the end of the 2007 golf season (finally being able to best his competitive son, Gord, on the course fair and square!). The countless friendships he made on the links will surely be long remembered and cherished. We will never forget the talent Bob had for being able to pick up any instrument and play music with it or picking up a tool to fix something that was irreparable and creating a miracle for his grandchildren ( Grandpa can fix it. ). Musical customers of his will forever miss Bob's unique ability to repair their instruments even though parts were not available or were no longer being manufactured. As a family we thank all those who so diligently cared for Bob in the Emergency wards at Grace Hospital and Health Sciences Centre and made him as comfortable as possible in his final hours. We are a faithful family with trust that God has provided a better place for Bob; a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandpa, and friend to many. God gives us the peace that he is at rest now and waiting for all of us to join him. The funeral service will be held at Central United Church, 327-8th Street, Brandon, on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Wil Warkentin officiating. Interment will follow at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. A memorial service will be held in Winnipeg, MB, at a later date. Details to be announced in the Monday, January 21st edition of the Winnipeg Free Press. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Stroke Foundation of Manitoba or to the Grace Hospital Foundation, 300 Booth Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3M7. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com. Arrangements entrusted to: Brockie-Donovan Funeral Home in Brandon, (204) 727-0694.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 17, 2008
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My grandpa was quite the fix it. He fixed the pianos, our bunkbeds, did our electrical wiring for lighting in the house, he even helped put new shingles on our old cabin. The one thing he loved the most (other than golf), was his family. Family always came first in my grandfathers eyes. After my grandpa passed, I would stay the night at my grandma's to keep her company and to get closer to her. Rusty (their dog) would sit on my grandpas chair awaiting his arrival when he'd leave for work. So as routine, Rusty would sit on his chair waiting for him to come home, day after passing day. After a while Rusty stopped waiting for my grandpa to come home. Every Christmas my grandpa would play the piano and we'd all listen or continue conversations but still listening. One summer, he took us grandchildren to the bakery in Clear Lake, MB to get cinnamon buns (they have the best cinnamon buns!). We sat there eating and listening to his not-so-funny jokes, but laughing anyway because he thought they were funny. My grandfather was a whole-hearted man with enough love to give anyone. If I could have any man in the world to call my grandfather, I'm glad it was him. He taught us many things, and one of those things was "Never give up." he never said it, but it showed through his actions. You're always in our hearts grandpa. I love you. - Posted by: Lindsay (Granddaughter) on: Dec 30, 2012